Prime Minister Declares '47
Partition Plait Dead, Buried
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JERUSALEM — Israel is
willing to conclude non-agres-
sion pacts with both the United
Arab Republic of Egypt and
Syria and the Jordan-Iraq
Union on a basis of territorial
status, Prime Minister Ben-
Gurion told a press conference
Wednesday in his first formal
statement on the recent Arab
mergers.
The Prime Minister was
skeptical about peaceful inten-
tions toward Israel of Arab
merger leaders, asserting that
"we have no assurances" from
Dag Hammarskjold, United Na-
tions Secretary General. "or
anybody else that the new
United Arab Republic will re-
spect the armistice agree-
ments."
The Prime Minister spoke to
what was probably the largest
gathering of foreign correspon-
dents at an Israel press con-
ference. Some 60 visiting
correspondents joined the per-
manent reporters.
In rapid fire review of
Israel's security situation, the
Prime Minister said he never
thought the 1950 Tripartite
Declaration by which the
United States, France and Eng-
land were pledged to oppose
any efforts to change the pres-
ent borders by force, was still
alive, that if Iraq troops ap-
proached the Jordan- Israel
border "we will have to re-
serve our liberty of action,"
and that the 1947 United Na-
tions partition plan was "as
dead as people who died when
Arabs invated Israel, despite
that UN decisions."
The partition plan was
"dead, gone and buried," he
asserted, adding that he
doubted that all Arabs would
want to return to the 1947
partition borders, citing spe-
cifically Jordan which would
have to yield a large part of
territory it seized which had
been scheduled under the
UN 1947 plan to become part
of an independent Arab state.
Asked about Israel's readi-
ness to revive the Israel-
Egyptian Armistice, he said
this would have to be preceded
by Egypt's ceasing its claimed
"right of belligerency" gainst
Israel which he called con-
trary to both the UN charter
and the armistice agreement
and permitting freedom of pas-
sage for Israel in the Suez
canal in accordance with re-
peated UN Security Council
decisions.
In reply to a question as to
whether he felt the Arab
state mergers would bring
peace with Israel nearer, he
said that if Arab states in-
volved were peace lo ving
countries, Israel would "heart-
ily welcome "the mergers and
cooperate with them fully. He
added that with the exception
of Turkey there was not a
single democratic country in
the area and that the experi-
ence of the past 10 years
showed that Arab leaders con-
tinually defied the UN Charter
and resolutions."
"Therefore we see with some
worry these developments, es-
pecially since one union is
headed by a military dictator-
ship," that of Egypt and Syria,
he added. "Meanwhile Israel
must continue 'business os us-
ual' building and developing
the country."
The Prime Minister said
that while Israel would like
to see a general world wide
arms embargo and disarma-
ment among the great pow-
ers, he had doubts about the
advisability of an arms em-
bargo limited to Israel, "a
small state threatened by her
neighbors."
He contended that both So-
viet and western arms supplied
to Arabs were actually in-
tended by recipients for use
against Israel, asserting that no
Russian believed that Syria
would fight the United States
and that it was doubtful that
the United States believed that
Iraq would fight Russia.
Asked whether he thought
Israel would have been better
off if Britain and France had
not joined in the Sinai opera-
tion, he replied: "They did not
wait for my approval."
He said he thought that if
great powers could establish
peace among themselves they
could then start working on an
Arab-Israel peace. Asked about
Israel's need for more arms,
he said that in modern mili-
tary technology arms become
obsolete quickly. He said the
problem was the supply of
more and better arms to Arabs
and that if Arabs did not get
such arms Israel would take
care of itself militarily.
Asked about his attitude to-
ward "religious fanatics who
will not recognize the existence
Governor, Mayor Set AJ Congress
Week; Hart, Paray Amity Awardees
Utilizing the occasion of the
presentation of the annual
Amity Awards to Lt. Gov.
Philip A. Hart and Paul Paray,
at the luncheon meeting of the
American Jewish Congress, at
Rainbow Terrace, Wednesday,
Governor G .Mennen Williams
and Mayor Louis C. Miriani
proclaimed this as American
Jewish Congress Week.
Their proclamations were
presented and read at the
luncheon by Mrs. Louis Red-
stone, president of the AJCon-
gress Women's Division.
The judges' decision, in the
selection of this year's award
winners, was presented by
Bishop Richard S. Emrich.
Rabbis Leon Fram and Mor-
ris Adler made the presenta-
tions to M. Paray and Lt. Gov.
Hart, respectively.
The Amity Citation to M.
Paray honored him "for his
courage in translating the uni-
versal values of music into ac-
tion, by refusing to betray
Jewish musicians to the Nazis;
by encouraging the develop-
ment of the Israel Symphony
Orchestra and by programming
music of modern Jewish com-
posers."
In a brief speech of accept-
ance, M. Paray, conductor of
the Detroit Symphony Or-
chestra, said he did not de-
serve compliments for follow-
ing the dictates of his consci-
ence. He added, however, that
he was proud to receive the
citation "as a testimony of
your friendship and confi-
dence, because thanks to your
support I can continue my
work in my adopted city of
Detroit."
Lt. Gov. Hart was honored
with the Amity Award for his
"altruistic adherence to prin-
ciples over expediency, under-
standing of minority values, de-
votion to the extension of civil
liberties, application of demo-
cratic principles as evidenced
by his support for a United
States foreign policy which
shall recognize a vital and
democratic American ally in
the State of Israel."
The Lieutenant Governor, in
his speech of acceptance, laid
stress on the defense of civil
liberties and urged positive ap-
proaches in our domestic and
world affairs. With reference
to Israel, he declared:
"To be realistic in our
handling of our relations
with Middle Eastern nations,
our opposition to war and the
spread of dictatorship should
be balanced by a positive pro-
gram to help advance the
standard of living for all
peoples of the area.
The American Christian
Palestine Committee, which
I'm honored to serve as
Michigan chairman, has pro-
posed that our government
make clear its willingness to
contribute to the creation - of
a Middle East development
authority in which both the
western nations and Middle
Eastern countries would be
asked to participate."
"It is well for our govern-
ment to point out the anti-
democratic nature of the Nasser
regime, to cite another ex-
ample, but we should devote
at least as much attention to
supporting the democratic cause
as represented by such thor-
oughly democratic nations as
Israel, and the even newer state
of Tunisia," he declared.
Mrs. Bert Ruby presided over
the program and introduced
former Amity Award winners
and community leaders present
at the luncheon. Mrs. Maurice
Robbins gave the invocation.
A number of AJCongress
events were announced for the
week, including the appearance
here this week-end of Dr. Maur-
ice Perlzweig, World Jewish
Congress leader, who will de-
liver the sermons here tonight
at Temple Israel and tomorrow
at the Shaarey Zedek.
* * *
Group of Detroit Leaders
Acclaim Hart's Friendly
Attitude Toward Israel
Recognizing the support given
the cause of Israel's security
and justice in the Middle East
by Lt. Gov. Philip A. Hart, a
group of Detroit leaders this
week issued a statement ac-
claiming him for his under-
standing of the issues and for
his pleadings in Israel's behalf.
The group — including Harry
Schumer, William and Earl
Hordes, Ben Harold, Max Stoll-
man and Irving Schlussel —
expressed thanks to the Lieu-
tenant Governor for his efforts
as chairman of the American
Christian Palestine Committee
and commended him for his
vision in recognizing that "a
major approach to peace in the
Middle East is by way of de-
fending the only democracy in
that area—Israel."
B-G, Dr., Goldmann Meet
on Immigration Financing
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Both
Premier David Ben-Gurion and
Jewish Agency president Dr.
Nahum Goldmann attended a
meeting of the Israel govern-
ment-Jewish Agency coordinat-
ing board.
Among the questions dis-
cussed were methods of fi-
nancing and sources of the
anticipated immigration during
1958-59, which is expected to
exceed last year's total. A
mixed subcommittee of Minis-
ters and Agency executive
members was named to submit
specific proposals in the near
future.
of the Jewish State,"—a re-
ference to the ultra-orthodox
Neturei Karta—the Prime Min-
ister said "I believe the time
will come when they will un-
derstand they are mistaken.
Meanwhile we should be toler-
ant as long as they do not
violate the laws of the state.
The integration of immigrants
requires patience, love and
tolerance."
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5-THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, February 2R, 1955
`Israel Ready to Make Pacts with Merged Arab
States on Basis of Territorial Status' B-G